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200-301 Question #1266: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: They enable communication between the controller and the network device.. The southbound interface in SDN is the communication between the SDN controller at the middle control layer and the lower networking elements at the data layer. The data layer consists of the physical or virtual network switches and ports. The SDN controller takes the desired sta

Submitted by hassan_iq· Mar 5, 2026

Question

What describes the functionality of southbound APIs?

Options

  • AThey enable communication between the controller and the network device.
  • BThey communicate with the management plane.
  • CThey use HTTP messages to communicate.
  • DThey convey information from the controller to the SDN applications.

Explanation

The southbound interface in SDN is the communication between the SDN controller at the middle control layer and the lower networking elements at the data layer. The data layer consists of the physical or virtual network switches and ports. The SDN controller takes the desired state of the network and translates it into specific commands and configurations that are then pushed to the network devices over the southbound

Topics

#SDN architecture#Southbound APIs#SDN controller#Network device communication

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